Names That Mean Native
- Biisan
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A traditional masculine Choctaw name.
- Shimmi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"to split"Description:
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
- Denali
Origin:
Place-name and Native AmericanMeaning:
"the great one"Description:
Alaska's Denali National Park is the home of the highest mountain in the US, officially renamed Denali in 2014, endowing the name with a lofty feel. Twice as many girls as boys were given the name in 2021, but the gender gap is closing.
- Iilis
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Male name in Choctaw culture.
- Sootima
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
- Opa
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"owl"
- Sooni
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.
- Panola
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"cotton"
- Tashka
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"warrior"Description:
Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.
- Nashoba
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
- Hattak
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"man"Description:
The double Ts are pronounced with a slight pause between them like in "nighttime."
- Poloma
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"bow"Description:
Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.
- Sesi
Origin:
Inuit, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow"Description:
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
- Halli
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.
- Kinta
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"deer"
- Tassa
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.
- Tokabi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"has killed"Description:
Derived from the Choctaw elements tok, meaning "has" and abi, "killer."
- Lozen
Origin:
Apache, Native AmericanMeaning:
"one who steals horses"Description:
Lozen is the name of a female Apache warrior and medicine woman who fought with Geronimo in the 19th century. The sister of the warrior called Victorio, Lozen was the name chosen by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens for their daughter, Lozen Orianna Judith, twin of Vittorio Genghis.
- Coahoma
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"red panther"
- Quetzalli
Origin:
Nahuatl, Native AmericanMeaning:
"feather, precious thing"Description:
A rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" – a quetzal is a beautiful green bird native to Mexico, Guatemala and South America. The word is figuratively used to refer to something precious or beautiful, making this a lovely option for a wished-for baby girl.
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